Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2007

Research Advances in Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

  • Steven M. Green, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Steven M. Green, MD, Loma Linda University Medical Center A-108, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354; 805-969-2144, fax 775-307-4121.

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 Supervising editor: Michael L. Callaham, MDFunding and support: The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Publication dates: Available online November 1, 2006.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(06)02275-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.09.020

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2007

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